Finnish Meteorological Institute in the context of Ministry of Transport and Communications (Finland)


Finnish Meteorological Institute in the context of Ministry of Transport and Communications (Finland)

⭐ Core Definition: Finnish Meteorological Institute

The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI; Finnish: Ilmatieteen laitos; Swedish: Meteorologiska institutet) is the government agency responsible for gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts in Finland. It is a part of the Ministry of Transport and Communications but it operates semi-autonomously.

The Institute is an impartial research and service organisation with expertise covering a wide range of atmospheric science activities other than gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts. The headquarters of the Institute is in Kumpula Campus, Helsinki, Finland.

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Finnish Meteorological Institute in the context of Luosto

Luosto is a fell in Finnish Lapland, in the Sodankylä municipality. It is about 510 metres (1,670 ft) high. It is part of Pyhä-Luosto National Park. There is a weather radar operated by the Finnish Meteorological Institute on the fell top. The Luosto ski resort and amethyst mine are nearby.

Kalevi Aho's 12th symphony is written in inspiration of this fell.

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